Resolution E1-19, Resolution E2-23 This week AgKnow is sending letters of urgent need to 68 of the 69 ASBs asking for one time small donations to help bridge the funding gap and maintain the momentum of the AgKnow initiative. AgKnow is the direct result of ASB resolution E1-19 asking for Agriculture specific mental health resources …
Resolution 3-23 Livestock Production Insurance
Resolution 3-32 asks that the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation work with AFSC and consult stakeholder groups in the livestock sector to develop a new Livestock Production Insurance Program or other suitable program. Response from the Ministry to the resolution is that "the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is consulting with stakeholder groups for improvements …
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Asking for a Moratorium on Expansions of Wild Boar Farming in Alberta
Resolution 5-24 Last January the ASBs passed a resolution asking that the province "amend the Alberta Agricultural Pests Act to require Minimum Containment Standards for Alberta Wild Boar Farms, with penalties to enforce noncompliance, and that Agriculture and Irrigation invoke a moratorium on expansions of Wild Boar Farming in Alberta, until the province makes a …
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Resolution Response Review Update
April 17, 2024 the ASBPC met to review resolution responses to date. Only two responses to the 10 2024 resolutions have been received to date: RESPONSE Resolution 4-24: SUPPORTING A COMPENSATION MULTIPLIER RESPONSE Resolution 7-24: RE-REGISTERATION OF 2% LIQUID STRYCHNINE FOR CERTIFIED APPLICATORS RESOLUTION 4-24: SUPPORTING A COMPENSATION MULTIPLIER This resolution was sent to Agriculture …
AgKnow : Alberta’s Approach to Farm Mental Health
Farming is not just an occupation but a way of life that threads through the fabric of rural communities. It's a life that demands not just physical toil but an emotional and mental resilience in the face of uncertainty and challenge. Recognizing the unique pressures faced by those who feed nations, the Alberta Farm Mental …
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Cooperative Extension – Moving to a pilot project
The results of the March 26, 2024 survey are now available March 26 2024 Stakeholder Survey data summaryDownload The proposed Agricultural Cooperative Extension model has been reviewed and endorsed in principle by industry and AGI. Once S-CAP funding is in place, the Working Group will carry on over an eighteen-month pilot period as a non-legal …
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Cooperative Agricultural Extension: Stakeholder Feedback Survey Deadline March 26, 2023
Calling all ASBs and other Agriculture Industry Stakeholders. Please fill out the survey in the link below to help shape Agriculture Extension delivery in Alberta. Click here to access the Cooperative Agricultural Extension model feedback survey. 2024 03 Cooperative Extension FAQDownload The Group is working at the request of AGI to take action on the …
Weed Control on Highways – there is a plan
November 06, 2023 the ASBPC had a delegation from Transportation and Economic Corridors to talk about their weed control plan in response to Resolution 1-22 In October the ASBPC received a response to Resolution 1-22 from Transportation and Economic Corridors along with the promise to send a delegation to the in person meeting on November …
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ASBPC Advisory Activities
November 6, 2023 the ASBPC was pleased to join Minister Sigurdson and staff at the Alberta Legislature just prior to their annual Organizational meeting. Minister Sigurdson and Deputy Minister Jason Hale meet with the committee for an hour to discuss current issues and resolutions. The meeting was attended by Brenda Knight (Central Rep), Dustin Vossler (South …
2023 Vegetation Management Plan Update
Resolution 1-22 This fall the ASBPC reached out to the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors to inquire about the progress towards a new Vegetation Management Plan for provincial highways. The last official response to Resolution 1-22 was received on February 22, 2022 which stated that they were going to "conduct a program-level review of …
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